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Synonyms of sticky

6 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for sticky is sultry. Other synonyms of sticky are muggy, glutinous and claggy.

Synonyms and similar words for sticky

adjectiveTending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance.

adjectiveOf weather: hot and windless and with high humidity, so that people feel sticky from sweating.

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Opposite of sticky

verbTo fix (a discussion thread) at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.

  • unstickyTo remove (a previously stickied thread) from the top of the list of topics or threads.

Meaning of sticky

  1. adjective Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance.
  2. adjective Difficult, awkward.
  3. adjective Of a death: unpleasant, grisly.

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Questions about synonyms of sticky

What is another word for sticky?
Sticky has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as sultry, muggy, glutinous and claggy.
What is the opposite of sticky?
The opposite of sticky is unsticky.
What does sticky mean?
Sticky means tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: sticky (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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